MOUNT OLIVE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MACOUPIN
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 2010 Current CLIMATE
City 2,357 2,126 2,150 2,099 2,099 Avg. Winter Temp 32.00 F 0.00 C
County 49,384 47,679 49,019 47,765 47,765 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.44 C
Labor 0 0 23,423 24,165 24,165 Avg. Annual Rainfall 38.00 In 96.52 Cm
Market Avg. Annual Snowfall 18.00 In 45.72 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MAYOR / ALDERMEN / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 0 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 5 in city 9 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 0 0 33
Police Department 3 3 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 0 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 1 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist NO
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 0 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-55
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 1 MI 2 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport LAMBERT INT., ST LOUIS MO.
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 13 Flights per day 430
Nearest Public Airport LITCHFIELD MUNI AIRPORT
Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 4,003 FT 1,221 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available NO
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water NO
Name of Waterway NONE
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 44 MI 70 KM
Travel Time
(distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities)
Highway Highway Days Days
City Miles Km. by Rail by Truck
----------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Atlanta 551 882 3 2
Chicago 253 405 1 1
Cleveland 501 802 3 2
Dallas 690 1,104 3 2
Denver 901 1,442 2 3
Detroit 502 803 1 1
Kansas City 298 477 2 1
Los Angeles 1,893 3,029 4 3
Memphis 249 398 2 1
Minneapolis 538 861 2 1
New Orleans 740 1,184 2 2
New York 1,070 1,712 4 2
St. Louis 45 72 1 1
Seattle 2,003 3,205 4 3
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
Piggyback Service NO 47 MI 75 KM
Container Service NO 47 MI 75 KM
Remarks
NORFOLK SOUTHERN PIGGYBACK AND CONTAINER SERVICE
IN ST. LOUIS, MO. TRIPLE CROWN SERVICE, BI-MODAL
TECHNOLOGY, EDWARDSVILLE, IL
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source LAKE
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 260,000 988,000
Treatment Capacity 210,000 798,000
Average Daily Demand 210,000 798,000
Peak Daily Demand 350,000 1,330,000
Excess Capacity 0 0
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant TERTIARY
Process CLASS 3 PLANT
Treatment Capacity 1,200,000 4,560,000
Present Load 289,000 1,098,200
Excess Capacity 911,000 3,461,800
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Electric Supplier AMEREN ILLINOIS
Local Telephone Supplier FRONTIER
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers
Remarks
LDC: ITT NATIONAL, AT&T, MADISONTELCO
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 7 MI 11 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 2
Dentists in Community 1
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 7 MI 11 KM
Remarks
GILLESPIE AMBULANCE SERVES MT. OLIVE.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 16 275
Junior High 1 7 90
High School 1 15 160
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 0 0 0
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.2
Remarks
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
GEORGIA PACIFIC CARDBOARD BOXES 146 UNITED STEEL 0
NBS SYSTEMS PRINTING BUSINESS FO 25 0
MENNEL MILLING FLOUR MILL 10 0
CO.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION 38 0
DOLLAR GENERAL GENERAL STORE 7 0
CLARK FILLING STATION CONVENIENCE/GAS 0 0
TAYLOR AND SOUPES 5 0
AGERS HEATING & 5 0
COOLING
DOBRINICH BRICK 7 0
CONTRACTORS
USPS 7 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MACOUPIN COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2010
Total Labor Force 24,165
Unemployed 2,567
Percentage 10.60%
Total Employed 21,598
Manufacturing 11.10%
Non-Manufacturing 87.80%
Agriculture 1.10%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2011
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 1 C
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.49 $ 33.80 Maintenance Mechanic $ 14.30 $ 26.66
Assembler-Electronic $ 9.34 $ 13.73 Office Clerk $ 9.26 $ 15.31
Assembler-Production $ 12.61 $ 21.79 Secretary $ 10.10 $ 15.86
Computer Operator $ 11.89 $ 21.24 Sheet Metal Worker $ 11.99 $ 19.72
Computer Programmer $ 18.60 $ 36.94 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 10.39 $ 16.08
Data Entry Operator $ 9.91 $ 18.70 Systems Analyst $ 31.11 $ 41.56
Drill or Punch Press $ 11.71 $ 17.19 Technician $ 18.91 $ 33.16
Engineer $ 25.34 $ 41.15 Tool & Die Maker $ 17.65 $ 24.24
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 8.87 $ 14.00 Warehouse Worker $ 11.87 $ 18.73
Laborer $ 9.94 $ 19.51 Welder $ 12.38 $ 18.15
Machinist $ 12.90 $ 21.73 Word Processor $ 9.72 $ 16.92
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2010 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEBSITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 9 Protestant Churches 4
Number of Rooms 167 Catholic Churches 2
Restaurants 10 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 2,000 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 1 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 1 Public Swimming Pools 1
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River MT. OLIVE LAKE, LAKE LOU YEAGER
Remarks
STAUNTON LAKE.
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where residential is assessed at 10%,
commercial and industrial property is assessed at
25%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2010 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 6.25%
City 0.9999% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7413% 2007 2006 Electricity 0.50%
School 4.9547% 8.3132% 8.5525% Natural Gas 0.50%
Other(s) 0.1760% Telephone 0.50%
Total 8.4541% Water 0.00%
Remarks
ELECTRICAL RATES VARY WITH QUANTITY.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Shari Albrecht Courtney Wood
Executive Director Comm Dev & Mktg Spec
Macoupin ED Partnership Macoupin ED Partnership
18400 Shipman Road 111 W. Main
Carlinville, IL 62626 Staunton, IL 62088
Phone (217) 556-8696 Phone (618) 409-6044
Fax ( ) - Fax ( ) -
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 62069 Rep Dist 98
Senate Dist 49
Congressional Dist 20
Remarks
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership Website:
www.macoupinpartners.com. Shari Albrecht E-Mail:
shari@macoupinpartners.com, and Courtney Wood
E-mail: courtney@macoupinpartners.com. MEDP has
two locations to serve you. MEDP Mailing Address
- Carlinville office.
Last updated 03/15/2012
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